Texas Governor's Mansion
Texas Governor's Mansion | |
Texas State Antiquities Landmark | |
Location | 1010 Colorado St., Austin, Texas, USA |
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Coordinates | 30°16′21.72″N 97°44′34.79″W / 30.2727000°N 97.7429972°W |
Built | 1854 |
Architect | Abner Cook |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 70000896 |
TSAL No. | 613 |
RTHL No. | 13932 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 25, 1970[2] |
Designated NHL | December 2, 1974[1] |
Designated TSAL | May 28, 1981 |
Designated RTHL | 1962 |
The Texas Governor's Mansion is a historic home for the
On June 8, 2008, while midway through a major renovation, the mansion was badly damaged by an arson fire.[3]
History
The mansion is the oldest continuously inhabited house in Texas and fourth oldest governor's mansion in the United States that has been continuously occupied by a chief executive. The mansion was the first-designated Texas historic landmark, in 1962.[4] It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as "Governor's Mansion" in 1970, and further was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1974.
Original architecture
Built by
2008 fire
The mansion was partially destroyed by a
On February 17, 2011, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw announced that two persons of interest had been identified as the arsonists.[8][9] However, ultimately no one was charged with a crime resulting from the fire. According to Travis County Assistant District Attorney Gregg Cox, who led the arson investigation, the ten-year statute of limitations on felony arson in Texas has since expired, saying "chances are, they got away with it."[7]
In May 2009, $22 million was allocated to the restoration of the Governor's Mansion, $11 million of which came from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. An additional $3.4 million was raised through private fund raising. The restoration was completed in 2012.[10]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places in Travis County, Texas
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas
References
Citations
- ^ "Governor's Mansion (Austin)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b December 2008 0, Pamela Colloff (December 1, 2008). "The Unusual Suspects". Texas Monthly. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
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(help) and Accompanying three photos, exterior and interior, from 1966 and 1975 (32 KB) - ^ "Texas Governor's Mansion History". www.tiki-toki.com. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "TSHA | Board of Mansion Supervisors". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Garcia-Buckalew, Bob (September 26, 2019). "Who set fire to the Texas Governor's Mansion? The 11-year-old mystery still baffles investigators". KVUE-TV Austin. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ Kreytak, Steven. "DPS: Anarchists linked to arson at Governor's Mansion". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ Ramshaw, Emily (September 10, 2008). "Texas Governor's Mansion fire probe turns to Austin men arrested at Republican convention". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on September 11, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Texas Governor's Mansion Restoration". gov.texas.gov. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
Sources
- "The Texas Governor's Mansion," The Magazine ANTIQUES, July 2006.
External links
- Governor's Mansion from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Friends of the Texas Governor's Mansion - includes history, photos, visiting information
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. TX-33-C-4, "Governor's Mansion, 1010 Colorado Street, Austin, Travis County, TX", 19 photos, 11 measured drawings, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page